Trade School Scoreboard

Southern Maine Community College

Public in South Portland, ME. 19 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering Drafting/CAD, fire science, construction trades, HVAC and more.

Programs and outcomes

ProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree45$71,550$15,313$174
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate20$59,740––
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree12$45,464––
Drafting/Design Engineering TechnologyAssociate degree8$40,988––
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree4$31,356––
Drafting/Design Engineering TechnologyCertificate0not reported––
Fire ProtectionCertificate4not reported––
Fire ProtectionAssociate degree17not reported––
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate6not reported––
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate degree9not reported––
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyCertificate9not reported––
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyAssociate degree6not reported––
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyCertificate11not reported––
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyAssociate degree11not reported––
Precision Metal WorkingCertificate13not reported––
Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree5not reported––
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate17not reported––
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate0not reported––
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate0not reported––

*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.

How it compares

  • Culinary Arts and Related Services (associate degree): graduates earned $31,356 one year out, 10% below the national median for culinary associate degree programs ($34,733).
  • Drafting/Design Engineering Technology (associate degree): graduates earned $40,988 one year out, 20% below the national median for Drafting/CAD associate degree programs ($51,291).
  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (certificate): graduates earned $59,740 one year out, 34% above the national median for electrician certificate programs ($44,727).
  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (associate degree): graduates earned $45,464 one year out, 8% above the national median for medical assistant associate degree programs ($42,087).

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. School facts come from the Scorecard Institution file. See our methodology.